Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VA5321DM302664

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 3
First seenMay 2, 2024
KY
Last seenJun 15, 2026
KY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5V8

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VA532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
1983 or 2013

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
302664

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 2,601 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 2,601 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 2, 2024 – Jun 15, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 15, 2026KYIII · Driver-only1GAAR TRANSPORT LLC 3661527TRV1827/OH
Jul 29, 2025KYII · Walk-around2OOSGAAR TRANSPORT LLC 3661527TRV1827/OH
May 2, 2024KYI · Full3OOSELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC 2469591TRV1827/OH
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
GAAR TRANSPORT LLC3661527Jul 29, 2025Jun 15, 20262OH
ELKAH TRANSPORTATION INC2469591May 2, 2024May 2, 20241OH
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
TRV1827OH2GAAR TRANSPORT LLCJul 29, 2025Jun 15, 20262
TRV1827OHELKAH TRANSPORTATION INCMay 2, 2024May 2, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC